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What Happened to Blue Plate Diner After Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

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As of September 2026, Blue Plate Diner has closed — confirmed via Yelp, July 2026.

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Yelp ·
Secondary source
mysugarhousejournal.com ·

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What the source shows: Yelp's listing for the business, updated 2026-07, marks it CLOSED, and a separate restaurant-tracking page for the show's featured locations also lists it as closed.

  • Season / episode Season 4, Episode 1
  • Original air date
  • Address 2041 S 2100 E, Salt Lake City, UT 84108

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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited Blue Plate Diner in the "Diners You Sent Me To" episode (aired 2008-07-14), a viewer-recommendation segment covering the restaurant's diner-style breakfast and lunch menu. Blue Plate Diner operated at 2041 South 2100 East in the Sugar House area of Salt Lake City, Utah. A Yelp listing for the business, updated 2026-07, marks it closed, and a separate restaurant-tracking page for the show's featured locations also lists it as closed. OpenTable's page for the restaurant, titled "Blue Plate Diner - Updated 2026," carries no current reservation availability. No current website, phone listing, or 2026-dated review confirming ongoing operation was found as of the 2026-09-08 check. The diner traced to a 1990s juice bar opened by John Bouzek, and closed for good on 2021-05-04 after the property was sold to make way for a mixed-use redevelopment, according to the Sugar House Journal.

Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Season / episode
Season 4, Episode 1
Original air date
Episode title
Diners You Sent Me To
What was featured
diner-style breakfast and lunch, neighborhood spot
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Blue Plate Diner

Frequently asked questions

Is Blue Plate Diner still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Blue Plate Diner has closed — confirmed via Yelp, July 2026.

What happened to Blue Plate Diner after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited Blue Plate Diner in the "Diners You Sent Me To" episode (aired 2008-07-14), a viewer-recommendation segment covering the restaurant's diner-style breakfast and lunch menu. As of September 2026, Blue Plate Diner has closed — confirmed via Yelp, July 2026.

Is Blue Plate Diner permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Blue Plate Diner has closed — confirmed via Yelp, July 2026. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

Where is Blue Plate Diner located?

2041 S 2100 E, Salt Lake City, UT 84108. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Blue Plate Diner?

Season 4, Episode 1 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired July 14, 2008. The episode is titled “Diners You Sent Me To”.

What do reviews say since Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

No current website, phone listing, or 2026-dated review confirming ongoing operation was found as of the 2026-09-08 check. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

Is Blue Plate Diner still using the Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives menu or branding?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited Blue Plate Diner in the "Diners You Sent Me To" episode (aired 2008-07-14), a viewer-recommendation segment covering the restaurant's diner-style breakfast and lunch menu. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.

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Visit info

Address
2041 S 2100 E, Salt Lake City, UT 84108
Venue type
diner
Official website
None found

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Sources

  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/blue-plate-diner-salt-lake-city
  • tripledlife.com — https://tripledlife.com/restaurant/blue-plate-diner/
  • OpenTable — https://www.opentable.com/r/blue-plate-diner-salt-lake-city
  • mysugarhousejournal.com — https://www.mysugarhousejournal.com/2021/05/12/356209/blue-plate-diner-closes-doors-after-20-years

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